Biography:
John D. Loudermilk (March 31, 1934 - September 21, 2016) was an American singer and songwriter. Although he had his own recording career during the 1950s and 1960s, he was primarily known as a songwriter. His best-known songs include "Indian Reservation", a 1971 #1 hit for Paul Revere & the Raiders; "Tobacco Road", a 1964 top 20 hit for The Nashville Teens; and "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye", a top ten hit in 1967 for The Casinos and also a #1 country hit for Eddy Arnold the following year.
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Sittin' In The Balcony:John D. Loudermilk.
#38 in 1957.
#1.
A E
Just a-sittin' in the balcony..
A
just a-watchin' a movie.
E A
Or maybe it's a symphony..I wouldn't know.
#2.
A E
Don't care about the symphonies..
A
those cymbals and tympanys.
E
Just a-sittin' in the balcony,
A
in the very last row.
CHORUS:
A D A
I hold your hand, and I kiss you, too.
B E
The feature's over, but we're not through.
#3.
E
Mmmm, just a-sittin' in the balcony..
A
holdin' hands in the balcony.
E A
Just a-sittin' in the balcony..in the very last row.
(INTERLUDE:)
CHORUS:
A D A
We may stop lovin', to watch Bugs Bunny.
B E
But he can't take the place of my honey.
#4.
E
Just a-sittin' in the balcony..
A
just a-smootchin' in the balcony.
E
Just a-sittin' in the balcony.
A A7
In the very last row..
OUTRO:
A D
Just a-huggin' and a-kissin'
E A
with my baby, in the very last row.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
#38 in 1957.
#1.
A E
Just a-sittin' in the balcony..
A
just a-watchin' a movie.
E A
Or maybe it's a symphony..I wouldn't know.
#2.
A E
Don't care about the symphonies..
A
those cymbals and tympanys.
E
Just a-sittin' in the balcony,
A
in the very last row.
CHORUS:
A D A
I hold your hand, and I kiss you, too.
B E
The feature's over, but we're not through.
#3.
E
Mmmm, just a-sittin' in the balcony..
A
holdin' hands in the balcony.
E A
Just a-sittin' in the balcony..in the very last row.
(INTERLUDE:)
CHORUS:
A D A
We may stop lovin', to watch Bugs Bunny.
B E
But he can't take the place of my honey.
#4.
E
Just a-sittin' in the balcony..
A
just a-smootchin' in the balcony.
E
Just a-sittin' in the balcony.
A A7
In the very last row..
OUTRO:
A D
Just a-huggin' and a-kissin'
E A
with my baby, in the very last row.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
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